CVE-2017-15079: wordpress wp-smushit Path Traversal
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 06-10-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-15079 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in wordpress wp-smushit. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.5% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.7.6.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-10-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin before 2.7.6 for WordPress allows directory traversal.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.51% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.51%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wordpress1 product
- wp-smushit≤ 2.7.5 (fixed in 2.7.6)
Wpmudev1 product
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit/X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingProductRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- wordpress.org/support/topic/file-transversal-bug/X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory